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    Cloud Application Developer | IBM Middle East

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Introduction Over the past 100 years, IBMers all over the globe have helped make the world work better and smarter. In this new era of Cognitive Business, IBM is helping to reshape industries by bringing together our expertise in Cloud, Analytics, Security, Mobile, and the Internet of Things: Changing how we create, collaborate, analyze and engage. From transforming healthcare to improving the retail shopping experience – it’s what IBMers do. In Africa, we’ve been changing the way the continent does business for more than 50 years, and as our company continues to grow, we’re looking for talented professionals to join us in this new era.At IBM, you will use the latest software development tools, cutting-edge technologies, techniques using agile delivery approaches while working with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.Join us and be part of a diverse and global team of thinkers and doers, and make an impact.Your Role and Responsibilities Cloud Application Developers at IBM are working on designing, building, testing, and supporting industry-leading solutions in important sectors of the economy (Banking, Healthcare, Government, etc.) that make the world run today. Your work will be critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. As a cloud application developer, you will be responsible for developing cloud native apps, contributing to / following application architectural designs, analyzing and fixing bugs, communicating with the testing teams and in occasions the client, and supporting junior developers and growing the team experience. Job Duties As a member of our Cloud Application Development team, you will be developing cloud solutions for our clients across the globe using cloud native technologies and popular frameworks (Node.js, Spring Boot, Angular, Docker). Required Technical and Professional Expertise – 5+ years of non-internship professional cloud development experience – Strong coding skills in Node.js and other modern frameworks (Spring Boot, Angular, React) – Hand-on experience with different database management systems (Relational DB/NoSQL) – Demonstrated deep hands-on experience in Application development – Excellent writing & communication skills – Deep understanding of software engineering principles (SOLID, Cloud-native 12 factors, clean code) – Familiar with microservice based solutions

    Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise – Experience with one of the major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, GCP, Openshift). – Experience coding with Python. – Experience with unit testing. – Experience with CI/CD pipelines. – Hands-on knowledge of Docker / Kubernetes. – Experience with architectural design (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current cloud loads. – Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing activities.

    For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the region’s technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.

    Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.

    Reinvention is a keyword in the company’s history and, today, IBM is much more than a “hardware, software, services” company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company. More

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    RPA Developer | Chalhoub Group

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Who we are We are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and retailer for luxury in the Middle East, to a hybrid retailer bringing luxury experiences to the fingertips of customers everywhere. To fuel the next stage of our growth we are looking to build a world class team. From physical retail through to supply chain and customer loyalty, we aim to use technology and data to continuously improve every aspect of our operations. We are looking for top talent to join us on this journey of exploring new horizons together. What you will be doing • Develop, test and implement intuitive bots that meets and exceeds the requirements of the group• Design & development of highly scalable OCR templates• Working closely with the transformation lead to identify and discuss timelines, deliverables, dependencies and risks• Consistently produces quality work with minimal guidance• Assist in deployment/orchestration of RPA bots• Support and troubleshoot issues that arise in day to day running of RPA processes• Create technical documentation for reference and reporting

    What you’ll need to succeed • A Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related is required.• 3+ years of experience in robotic process automation (RPA) solutionsExpert in• RPA (1 or more): UiPath (preferred), Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism• OCR (1 or more): ABBYY FlexiCapture (preferred), Kofax, OpenText, Google Cloud VisionExperience with:• Modelling and developing out robotic processes• Multiple OCR engines• Programming languages (1 or more): Python, Java, C#• Unit testing and debugging tools• GitWhat we can offer you With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day. We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.

    The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.

    By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.

    With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the group’s success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Group’s competitive edge in today’s market.

    By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. More

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    Senior PM, Ops Integration | Amazon.ae

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Sr PM, Ops Integration, MENA Ops Strategic ProjectsDESCRIPTIONJob summaryAmazon is looking for a motivated individual for the profile of Sr Program Manager for its MENA operations team to drive Automation & Sustainability Innovation projects. This role is a field based role and the candidate should enjoy getting their hands dirty, working on the floor for experimenting and implementation.· Define, design, launch and manage new Fulfilment & Transportation related Automation and Sustainability programs in MENA.· Work with global and regional key stake holders across various functions to define and launch a product/program.· Manage technical and operations integration with amazon systems across retail, merchant, transportation operations and finance technologies and setup end-to-end operational, accounting, and financial, taxation requirements, and performance measurement and customer satisfaction related processes.· Launch and expand the product/program as per Amazon’s requirements while being responsible for all customer and merchant satisfaction, performance, compliance, accounting and financial related metrics.· Evaluate launch outcomes and reintegrate learning into the organizational plan· This role calls for an individual who can own all aspects of how fulfilment & transportation impacts customer experience, shipper experience and operator experience with passion in Automation & Sustainability Innovation, manage performance and measure, determine, then drive, any initiatives necessary to improve it. It requires an individual to showcase judgment and decision making skills to balance customer experience with financial impact. · This position offers a broad exposure to various business, financial, and technical teams within Amazon.· The successful candidate will be a person who enjoys and excels at dealing with ambiguity programs with little information. · He / She will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, Operations acumen, the ability to create and sustain urgency, and a proven ability to lead large cross-functional projects including communication across all levels and teams in the organization: senior leaders, technical teams, finance, fulfillment, and business leaders.

    BASIC QUALIFICATIONS· 6-10 years of relevant experience in Engineering , operations, or technology innovation domain. Consultancy background is a plus.· Bachelor’s degree· High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously· Comfortable analyzing data and making decisions based on this· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal· Experience using excel and program management toolsPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS· MBA or Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or related field· Green/Black Belt Certification preferred· Experience using SQL and Tableau

    Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae. More

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    Oracle Advanced Customer Services – Services Solutions Architect | Oracle

    Employment:

    Full Time

    – Cloud experience is mandatory – Must have Presales experience, Services experience or service management, – Must have Oracle Technical project management experience in consulting Advanced Customer Support (ACS) is a business unit within Oracle that establishes long-term service relationships with many of Oracle’s largest customers. ACS Service Solution Architects are focussed on supporting ACS’s continued growth in leading edge, large scale and complex service requirements for Oracle cloud, on-premises and hybrid engagements. ACS Service Solution Architects have a proven track record in successful delivery of IT services for mission critical environments in major organisations. In addition to a specialisation in the area of cloud, they possess extensive, broad-based expertise in the area of mission critical production operations, support and managed services. They have proven experience in industry standard service management and project management best practices. In addition to extensive broad based experience of IT services and technologies, each individual Service Solution Architect has deep expertise in specific services & technology areas, and acts as the subject-matter lead in those areas within the team. All ACS Service Solution Architects have extremely strong customer facing presentation and interaction skills, are capable of engaging at senior management and C-level, articulating service and technology solutions in terms of business value and risk. SCOPE: – Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Geographic area of responsibility: Middle East and Africa (MEA) – Reports to: MEA Services Solutions Architect Director – Languages: Fluent spoken and written English and Arabic language capability required – Customer facing – Has no direct reports, but often leads and/or guides the activities of virtual teams to build service solution propositions for customers – Works with multiple customers across all sectors/countries in the ACS MEA region, in collaboration with Oracle ACS and Oracle cross-line-of-business (xLoB) teams – Works on services related opportunities across the entire lifecycle of all Oracle cloud and on-premises products. ACS opportunities typically involve extensive Oracle xLoB collaboration, and require the ACS Service Solution Architect to work within xLoB teams covering Oracle product and services requirements across design, deployment, migration, operations/management and support – Works with the local ACS Sales and xLoB teams to: – Identify, build and win leading edge/large scale services opportunities across existing and new Oracle ACS customers – Build and articulate compelling ACS service solutions for each opportunity that address identified customer business needs – Ensure the service requirements, risks and costs associated with each ACS service proposition are fully understood and addressed – Provide subject matter expert input into contract and commercial documentation and negotiation – Assist in closing opportunities in a timely fashion – Assist ACS to achieve its growth targets and strategic initiatives – Work with appropriate Oracle Partners, i.e. resellers, SIs, partners, and alliances RESPONSBILITIES: – To identify, foster and define Oracle ACS services solutions for specific customer opportunities and assist in the sale alongside the local ACS team consisting of sales representative, ACS pre-sales and ACS delivery – Work with the customer, ACS management and the xLoB account teams to: – Understand the customer’s business and IT strategic requirements and identify large scale ACS opportunities to assist the customer achieve its strategic goals – Gather and assess customer needs, both business and technical and translates these into ACS service solutions – Build and lead virtual teams associated with these large scale opportunities – Effectively communicate with customer to CxO level – Build customer loyalty through achieving a trusted advisor relationship – Work proactively to build and leverage an effective and extensive network across Oracle xLoBs – be seen, respected and in demand across Oracle as a high value asset and an SME in service solutions – Collaborate effectively internally and externally to ensure effective service solution design and development – Drive compelling proposals, presentations, and other customer and internal communications and discussions during opportunities – Drive service solution costing & pricing associated with specific opportunities and ensure that service solutions proposed are appropriately shaped to meet the commercial and contracting requirement of Oracle – Effectively communicate and articulate the details of the service components in a proposed customer solution – Demonstrate a strong understanding of the services competitive marketplace to anticipate and plan for competitive threats – Work with disparate groups including, but not limited to, sales, delivery, customers, risk management, business development, contracts, product management – Work with ACS delivery to ensure a smooth transition from sales to delivery – Navigate Oracle internal tools and processes to effectively participate and enable ACS sales – Produce appropriate and timely opportunity reporting/tracking information for ACS management – Transfers knowledge to other participant roles on the deal, account teams, delivery and across the ACS Service Solution Architect community

    Experience: This is a senior role. ACS Service Solution Architects at this level typically have 20+ years of experience in relevant IT services, across a wide range of technologies and customer sectors. A typical experience profile for successful individuals in this role would include most if not all of the following: – 15+ years of IT services, including significant direct experience in services roles within multiple external IT services providers – Broad understanding of typical enterprise applications and IT infrastructures including public and on-premises cloud, including but not limited to Oracle technologies – Extensive experience of working in a services presales role within an IT services provider – Extensive experience in IT services, service operations and service management, including managed services/outsourcing – Large scale IT project and programme management, including major transformation, migration and solution deployment projects – Commercial and contract management, including construction of TCO analyses and pricing for complex service offers – Sales and complex deal negotiation – Architecting, implementing and delivering complex service solutions for large scale, mission critical IT environments – Consulting and trusted-advisor roles to C-level within major customer organisations in relation to IT services – Proven ability to construct and deliver compelling presentations and propositions to C-level and large audiences – Driving large scale IT services bids

    Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.

    Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.

    More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More

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    SAP Young Professional's Program | SAP Middle East & North Africa

    Employment:

    Full Time

    COMPANY DESCRIPTION SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That’s why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures. SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because it’s the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve people’s lives.THIS PROGRAM IS FOR CANDIDATES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN JORDAN.THE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM The Young Professional Program is a free initiative delivered by the SAP Training and Development Institute. The program, which lasts for 3 months, is designed to give recent graduates the certifications and soft skills required to begin a career as an SAP Associate Consultant. At the end of the training, SAP TDI will work very closely with the YPP graduates to introduce them to a host of opportunities with SAP customers and partners to work as an SAP Consultant.SAP CONSULTANTS The role of an SAP Consultant can be divided into 2 functions: Functional and Technical. This program will be training Functional Consultants within SAP Functional Consultants work with customers to understand their business requirements and translate them to detailed technology solutions.CERTIFICATE INFORMATION:SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a complete enterprise resource planning (system with built-in intelligent technologies, including AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics. It helps companies adopt new business models, manage business change at speed, orchestrate internal and external resources, and use the predictive power of AI. Benefit from tight, native integration between processes, industry depth, and a consistent in-memory data model.HOW YOU BENEFIT:- Start your journey to become an SAP Consultant; – Gain globally-recognised associate-level SAP Certifications; – Learn directly from SAP experts; – Experience classroom and workshop-based training in SAP Technologies; – Develop the soft skills needed to prepare you for successful job applications; – Benefit from introductions to job opportunities within the SAP Ecosystem to help secure a position after the training. Please note this program does not guarantee you a job at the end of it.

    WHAT WE REQUIRE FROM A CANDIDATE:- Candidates must have the legal right to work in Jordan . – Candidates must be currently unemployed or employed in a part time/non-permanent role not related to career aspirations; – Candidates must be educated to at least Bachelor level in a field related to Business Administration / Management Information Systems / Engineering – Candidates will preferably have graduated within the last 3 years with a GPA in the top quartile – proof of this may be requested. – Candidates must have a keen interest in starting an SAP-related career involving travel; – Candidates should be fluent in English, both written and spoken; – The program will commence towards the Early-March 2022 and full-time availability from 9am – 6pm from Monday to Friday throughout the training period is essential. The Program will last for 3 months. – Due to the spread of Coronavirus this training will take place online in a virtual live classroom format. Please ensure you have strong enough internet at home to be able to participate in this program.Please share an English version of your resume while applying for this programWHAT YOU GET FROM US Success is what you make it. At SAP, we help you make it your own. A career at SAP can open many doors for you. If you’re searching for a company that’s dedicated to your ideas and individual growth, recognizes you for your unique contributions, fills you with a strong sense of purpose, and provides a fun, flexible and inclusive work environment – apply now . SAP’S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company. SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

    Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is the world’s largest business software company with more than 51,500 employees at sales and development locations in more than 50 countries worldwide.

    Our global development approach focuses on distributing development across the world in strategically important markets. A global network of SAP Labs spanning Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, and the United States, enables SAP to operate locally, yet organize globally.

    As the global technology research unit of SAP, SAP Research significantly contributes to SAP’s product portfolio and extends SAP’s leading position by identifying and shaping emerging IT trends through applied research and corporate venturing. SAP Research has highly skilled teams in 11 research centers worldwide. More

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    Master Data Management Lead | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Perform review of Informatica MDM detailed design, configuration, monitoring, deployment and implementation of Informatica MDM Platform Version 10.2.• Ability to translate business requirements to technical design and code• Performance tuning of Application, Database and Informatica MDM platform• Collaborate with various technical teams and business users for Development, QA, and Operations Support• Awareness of MDM trends, MDM Concepts, and other MDM tools

    • 50 years old and below• Must have at least 10 years of experience in Informatica Master Data Management (MDM), Informatica Data Quality, and Informatica suite of products• Hands-on experience with Informatica MDM User Exits, Match Rules, HM, IDD, E360, BES, and SIF• Proficient in integrating data quality tools e.g. IDQ, Trillium with Informatica MDM, integrating external business application with Informatica MDM hub using Batch process, SIF (Services Integration Framework) and message queues• Hands-on experience with Informatica MDM Hub configurations – Data modeling & Data Mappings (Landing, staging, and Base Objects), Data validation, Match and Merge rules• Proven experience working with Service-Oriented and Event-Driven Architectures (SOA / EDA), JMS messaging, SOAP, and RESTful services• Immediate joiners will be prioritize

    RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa. More

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    Head of Data Analytics and Digital Insights | eMagine Solutions

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Head of Data Analytics and Digital Insights – Dubai (AI, ML, Big Data, MarTech, Monetization)New to eMagine Solutions Search Dubai; we have been retained by a international conglomerate who are embarking on a global, organisation wide Digital & Data Transformation. This is a greenfield project and will have complete ownership on the digital transformation: Analytics and Data Science, Enterprise Application Integration and Business Processes Automation. As the Head of Data Analytics you will be transforming data into business value through the innovative use of digital technologies and analytics. You should be completely immersed in BI to AI of Data and need to have understanding of data science, analytics, MarTech and data monetization. You will be driving change across this multi billion dollar organisation, managing teams that enable and drive fact-based decision making leveraging internal data assets. Someone who has previous experience of creating Data & Analytics Centre of Excellence (COE), would be a huge plus.

    Salary:
    AED
    50,000 to 60,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
    Additional benefits: Private Schooling, Medical & Flights

    Being familiar with Big Data, Architecture, Data Warehouse Design and Development and overseeing this from a strategic level is a must. As well managing relationships with C-Suite and advisory (speak tech and exec). SkillsThe company are building out a Data Lake (Big Data) and redefining their DWH environment, as such any experience with DW Modelling and experience with Methodologies such as Kimball would be a distinct advantage. Commercial Analytics. Data Monetisation.

    eMagine Solutions is one of the leading authorities on leadership and talent globally. Our combined resources of over 100 years professional experience mean that our clients trust us with finding them the top talent globally and candidates trust us to find them the right opportunity in a timely and confidential manner.

    Throughout our offices we provide complete solutions for our clients, including traditional temporary and permanent recruitment, executive search, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), salary survey’s, market mapping and training and development courses.

    Our global client list work with us not only because of our expertise but also because of our honesty, integrity and passion. More

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    Corporate Application Senior System Analyst | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Responsible for the complete life cycle of new/modified IT systems, from analyzing existing processes and gathering requirements to implementing systems, testing and providing training.Responsible for managing the lifecycle of all problems. Identifying the root cause of a problem, preventing Incidents from happening, and minimizing the impact of Incidents that cannot be prevented.Client DetailsLeading Pharmaceutical Retail organisation rapidly expanding in the MENA regionDescriptionIT Application Projects:* Lead the team in implementing systems, analysis, design, development, delivery, support and communication of the in-house or standard IT Application projects.* Lead the consulting efforts with users/business analysts and other functional teams to gather and interpret their documented requirements for various IT Application projects.Assigned Business Department:* Train the key/power users in the assigned business departments on the usage of the retail applications to achieve the best utilization of the system and to meet the business needs.* Examine and analyze the current processes of the business departments and optimize them through the automation and removing of the non-adding value steps.* Participate and manage the retail application projects through the communication of the business requirements with the vendors, following-up on the tasks’ status with the vendors and the assigned business departments.* Provide enhancements to existing applications. Define systems requirements, priorities, and viable alternatives. Coordinates conversions and upgrades to vendor systems.* Ensure the implementation of the project plan and schedule to ensure the proper and on time implementation of the projects.* Performs a variety of complex programming tasks, such as designing, documenting, and coding program logic* Review solution design documents and conduct User Acceptance Test (UAT) sessions to satisfy the business requirements.* Provide Applications Support and Ensure smooth operations of the retail systems through the daily checks and system reports and proper monitoring. Manage migrations, upgrades and patches to ensure systems stability and reliability.* Assist in developing end user documentation and departmental policies and procedures that impact the use of application systems* Liaise with concerned parties to build, test, release, and deploy changesInformation Services:* Participate in the planning and testing of the Contingency and Disaster Recovery activities to maintain service levels and ensure the continuous operation of the information services.Security & Backups:* Define security, backup and recovery procedures for each system implemented.* Work with Internal/ External auditors to ensure the quality, security and integrity of the application systems.* Perform Risk Assessment for Application systems and escalate to Section Head with mitigation plan.Collaboration:* Collaborate with the other functions of the IT division to ensure the integration of the system different modules.Job Offer* Attractive salary and overall package* Opportunity to join a household name organisation* Fast growing team

    * Experience in the management of Oracle Fusion HCM after implementation * Experience in Business Analytics* Strong support experience in a similar corporate retail function

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

    Finance & Accounting
    Banking & Financial Services
    Procurement
    Property & Construction
    Engineering & Supply Chain
    Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
    Human Resources
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Secretarial
    Executive Search
    Legal

    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More